Celebrate our tenth anniversary with the biggest issue we’ve ever made. FLOOD 13 is deluxe, 252-page commemorative edition—a collectible, coffee-table-style volume in a 12″ x 12″ format—packed with dynamic graphic design, stunning photography and artwork, and dozens of amazing artists representing the past, present, and future of FLOOD’s editorial spectrum, while also looking back at key moments and events in our history. Inside, you’ll find in-depth cover stories on Gorillaz and Magdalena Bay, plus interviews with Mac DeMarco, Lord Huron, Wolf Alice, Norman Reedus, The Zombies, Nation of Language, Bootsy Collins, Fred Armisen, Jazz Is Dead, Automatic, Rocket, and many more.
John Carpenter, Cathedral
The Halloween composer-director’s latest effort is a synth-heavy metal album planned as a soundtrack to his first-ever graphic novel, though both endeavors stand on their own merits.
Ariana Grande, Petal
The pop star’s eighth record finds roots in resilience, twisted romance, and unsparing musings on fame, though it never quite ascends to the extravagant spectacle it sets the stage for.
Syd, Beard
The producer and songwriter’s third album unfolds like a slow-burn romance that prioritizes subtlety over spectacle, though its unbothered warmth can feel frustratingly one-note.
Timothy Brown
Sharon Van Etten / photo by Adrian Santos
The breakout indie rocker is ready for her closeup. Is 2019 her year? Spoiler alert: yes.
One year after the tragic passing of singer Dolores O’Riordan, The Cranberries are having a moment.
It’s called “Lux Prima,” and it comes out in March.
The 1982 hit serenades the Namibia desert courtesy of an ambitious art installation.
St. Vincent / photo by Daniel Cavazos
Annie Clark got her “Blood Sugar Sex Magik” on during a special benefit for victims of the deadly Woolsey Fire.
